Happy Day Turkey
Turkey Day is just around the corner! Gobble gobble. Are not we all looking forward to the turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy, green beans, and who does not like the joke? Thanksgiving, like many other holidays, reminds us to appreciate what we have. This day is also known as the biggest day of eating in the calendar year. Although this day is marked by a festival feast is how much?
Overeating just one day of the year may not seem like a major problem, but the amount of calories consumed is probably more than you expect. In fact, the average American consumes about 4,500 calories at Thanksgiving. That's more than twice the daily recommended calories (00)! Calories consumed on Thanksgiving would take 2-4 weeks to burn, depending on your body weight and type of physical activity daily.
To control your intake at Thanksgiving this year, try to plan ahead. Cook with healthier options low in fat, and focus more on the holiday itself rather than the holiday meal. Take a look at some healthy alternatives Thanksgiving below.
Did you know?
- In 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to make Thanksgiving one week earlier in the hope that it would stimulate retail sales during the Great Depression.
- The average American consumes more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving.
- On average, 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving.
- A Thanksgiving leftover surplus in 1953 created the first TV Dinner
Tips for Holiday Health: ..
- Replace butter nonfat Greek yogurt in the potato puree recipe
- instead of creamy gratin of vegetables, just have the plain cooked or steamed and flavored with herbs and spices.
- Use a whole grain base for stuffing, like quinoa or whole wheat bread.
- Instead of cooking with saturated fats such as lard, coconut oil, or butter, substitute unsaturated fats like olive oil, sunflower oil or canola oil.
- Choose fresh fruits with cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice sprinkled on top rather than pies
Sources :. American Heart Association, US Department of Health & Human Services, LIVESTRONG.COM, TIME, National Institutes of Health, Sparkpeople, LifeWork EAP strategies and Adventist HealthCare. The Health Council of the week is for educational purposes. For medical advice, consult your doctor. Feel free to copy and distribute this health resource.
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